The Government of Uganda says its in the final phase of negotiations and is set to lift its ban on US based social networking site dubbed Facebook nearly 2 years since the platform was banned.
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The communication was shared Tuesday by the state Minister for ICT Godfrey Kabyanga who revealed that negotiations are ongoing with Facebook to see how the platform can be fully restored in Uganda.
Kabyanga was attending the World Press Freedom day celebrations in Kampala on Tuesday. He said, “Facebook is to officially be opened within a month but use it wisely. Do not abuse Government,” he said.
He added that as Government they will work on more statutory laws to enable the apprehension of all those who misuse the platform.
“We are therefore alive to the realization that the digital age enables more and more people to become aware of corruption, maladministration, unethical behavior by public officials and businesses, and serious human rights violations,” he said. “Our prayer is that laws are put in place such that these bloggers of NUP are punished for their deeds. People like Lumbuye who mislead the public should be arrested under a legal arrangement,” he added.
Museveni cracked whip on Facebook after the platform deleted over 400 pages affiliated to his NRM bloggers and mobilizers. The Facebook administrator in Africa said the decision to delete the blacklisted accounts came after the platform noted that certain groups were duplicating accounts in a bid to manipulate public opinion ahead of the 2021 polls. Museveni furiously reacted by instructing the Uganda Communications Commission to close the US based social networking site and restrict its use in Uganda. For a couple of consecutive years since 2020, Ugandans have been illegally accessing Facebook with use of the Virtual Private Network known as VPN.
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